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- Changes in Hudson River may offer insight into how glaciers grew FridayResearchers say they may be able to estimate how glaciers moved by examining how the weight of the ice sheet altered topography and led to changes in the course of the river.
- Better methods improve measurements of recreational water quality FridayThe concentration of enterococci, bacteria that thrive in feces, has long been the federal standard for determining water quality. Researchers have now shown that the greatest influences on that concentration are the quantity of mammalian feces in...
- 84 highly endangered amur leopards remain in China and Russia FridayScientists estimate there are only 84 remaining highly endangered Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis) remaining in the wild across its current range along the southernmost border of Primorskii Province in Russia and Jilin Province of China.
- New study reveals Ulsan, South Korea, is exposed to yearlong toxic fine dust FridayA new study offers decisive proof that South Korea's Ulsan city is affected by toxic substances contained in fine dust particles, regardless of the season.
- Capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon FridayResearchers have calculated the capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon in a detailed analysis that for the first time integrates natural processes and climate changes that are likely to alter growth over the next 60 years.
- Graphene could be key to controlling water evaporation ThursdayGraphene coatings may offer the ability to control the water evaporation process from various surfaces, according to new research. The study looked at the interactions of water molecules with various graphene-covered surfaces.
- Ant soldiers don't need big brains ThursdayArmy ant (Eciton) soldiers are bigger but do not have larger brains than other workers within the same colony that fulfill more complex tasks, according to a new study. A collaborative team of researchers suggests that because the very specific an...
- New species may arise from rapid mitochondrial evolution ThursdayGenetic research at has shed new light on how isolated populations of the same species evolve toward reproductive incompatibility and thus become separate species.
- Fuzzy yellow bats reveal evolutionary relationships in Kenya ThursdayDNA analysis of fuzzy yellow bats in Kenya revealed at least two new species unknown to science. It's important because Africa's biodiversity is often under-studied and poorly understood, even though bats play a crucial role in agriculture and pub...
- Financial incentives create critical waterbird habitat in extreme drought ThursdayNew research shows how financial incentive programs can create vital habitat for waterbirds, filling a critical need in drought years. Researchers used satellite images to evaluate two issues: 1) the impact of the 2013-2015 drought on waterbird ha...